Abraham Lincoln High School - Railsplitter Yearbook (Des Moines, IA)

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26 'lr il' ABRAHAM LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL 0 DES MOINES, IOWA Headliners THREE different instructors have supervised the journalism classes during this semester. Mr. Richard L. Daniels taught for the first three weeks but resigned to take a position in Maywood, 111.5 next came the ever-faithful, Mrs. Alice M. Bauder who supplied for about six weeksg finally, from Columbia high school in South Orange, New Iersey, came Miss Marjorie McFarland. Miss McFarland is now teaching journalism and English at Lincoln high. Five regular Railsplitters were published bi- weekly by a staff of twenty students. The staff in- cluded: co-editors, Marie Martz and Bob Robinsonp associate editor, Virginia Cohrong sports editor, Lloyd Dimmittg fourth page editor, Iean Dames. The staff also included: assistant sports editor, lack Morgang society editor, Doris Shortg copy editor, Iosephine Woodyardg staff artist, Frank Giannobulep Messenger News reporter, I-Ielyn McConkeyg alumni editor, Maxine Brown, librarian, Mary D. Coburny junior news editor, Rose Renzo, publicity manager, Mary Palrnerg music editor, Margaret Loclceg and ex- change editor, Mary lane Erickson. The members of the business staff were: business manager, Mary Ann Hutchingsg advertising manager, Roy Wilhite, circulation manager, Eolo Nizzi, and ad saleswoman, La Vera Barnes. The Greenhorn edition, which was published May 17, 1938, under the direction of Mr. Henry E. Sanders, who at that time was a cadet teacher from Drake university and is now the study hall teacher at Lin- coln high, was completely streamlined, even to the extent of rocket headlines. In October, when the first edition of the regular Railsplitter was issued, under the supervision of Mr. Richard L. Daniels, the paper was increased in size, being four inches longer, and one column wider. After the publication of the third issue the paper returned to its original size. At the last of the semester the class published the senior semi-annual. During the semester eight students from the class attended the lowa High School Press Association convention at Ames, Iowa, Oct. 7, l938. Persons at- tending were, Iean Darnes, Virginia Cohron, Mary Palmer, Mary Ann Hutchings, Roy Wilhite, Maxine Brown, Marie Martz and Bob Robinson. At this con- ference the students entered contests and attended group discussions having as their subjects phases of journalism. Iournalism not only gives its students a chance to publish a paper but also gives them the opportunity to learn to shoulder responsibilities and to meet and cooperate with other people. MANICURES HAIR TINTS PERMANENTS FACIALS SCALP TREATMENTS END CURLS Inez's Beauty Shop Corner S. W. Second and Wall Fort Des Moines Dial , INEZ CASSETTARI 4-1776 Proprietor The Best Business Training at SPECIALISTS BUSINESS UNIVERSITY Placement Service-Write for Free Booklet DES MOINES, IOWA Grand at Eighth Street Phone 3-6315 Norma Brawner KEHIVFS FOR FLOWERS ALWAYS LINCOLN HIGH'S FRIEND Ninth cmd Walnut Dial 3-5276 IOE MUTO FRUIT MARKET Groceries and Meats Also Fresh Vegetables - We DELIVER - Dial 4-1287 S. W. 9th and McKinley PARK AVENUE Sc -51.00 STORE HOSIERY Complete Line 250, 49c, 69c, 79C Lingerie Men's Sox and Ties Notions, Cosmetics, Dry Goods

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SENIOR RAILSPLITTER ' IANUARY, 1939 'lr 'A' 25 One First Choice in Des Moines! PERFECTLY PASTEURIZED MILK glance at the deep cream line in a bottle of FLYNN Perfectly Pasteurized MILK is proof of its EXTRA RICHNESS. A taste convinces of its Superior - flavor . . . and the words, Perfectly Pasteurizedf' are the assurance of its absolute Safety. FLYNN is the Preferred Milk in thousands of Des Moines homes. O For Home Delivery Service Call 3-6211 IACOBSON'S aiu, ai Vanilla, Maple Nut and Cherry Flavors MADE IN DES Momss NORTHWESTERN CANDY CO. Manbeck Motor Sales Co. CHRYSLER ' PLYMOUTH 1316 Locust Street Phone 3-3151 High Quality Feeds and Seeds Free AT REASONABLE PR1cEs BETTER FEED 6. SEED CO. S. W. 9th G Creston Delivery Phone 4-5510 DRAMA scored its triumph to the nth degree this semester when the dramatic department saw its aged dream realized in the pres- entation of Sun Up by Lulu Vollmer, under the direction of Miss Vesper Price. The breath-taking emotional capabilities of all of those partici- pating in the production hushed the audiences and inflated the student body with pride and re- spect for the drama of their Alma Mater. Since lanuary, 1936 upon her arrival at Lincoln I-Iigh, Miss Price had anticipated such a success in heavy drama but never before had all of the proper young dramatists been available. Careful selection and shrewd judgment were necessary in choosing the students appropriate for such characters and Miss Price exercised excellent taste. MISS PRICE Those who built the set for Sun Up deserve a pat on the back, too, for perhaps their finest and most realistic piece of work. Not to be neglected either was the skill of the scientists and musicians. Students in the past year have been pioneering in the field of drama and speech and have initiated various new channels which might help to provide a more interesting course. In the drama classes not only have the students given individual interpretations of various characters but written their own script, studied the art of make- up, developed facial expressions, written plays and criticized those written by fellow students. Dramatic students also have the opportunity of exhibiting their talent in school assemblies. This se- mester two one-act plays were given, The Reverend Peter Brice, Bachelor and A Christmas Carol. This year the stage crew, scenic artists, public ad- dress league, costume girls, make-up crew and elec- tricians were organized into one staff and labeled the production staff. The speech classes have added an attraction to their desirability this semester by providing an op- portunity for each student to test the strength of his voice over the public address system. The objective of the speech department has been primarily to develop the conversational abilities of the student, therefore a major part of the work is voluntary. Miss Price enjoys seeing her speech classes as in- formal as possible and believes this is the most ef- fective method of promoting self-confidence. All of those enrolling in drama and speech classes cannot assume the leading roles in plays or give the world's greatest oration but the poise and confidence generated in such a course supply ample compensa- tion in the development of the personality alone.

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i i SENIOR RAILSPLITTER 0 IANUARY, 1939 wk 'A' 27 PARK AVENUE MARKET Home Owned W. E. Patrick, Prop. 3148 Southwest Ninth Street I SJ 'S 4 PHONE EARLY FREE DELIVERY Four Trips Daily 3 ' 9:00 A. M, - ll:U0 A M. - 2200 P. M. - 4:00 P. M. 4-4268 - TWO PHONES -- 4-4267 Courteous ' Attentive Reliable PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO. Ralph and Lee Tapscott S. W. 9th and Kirkwood Phone 3-9583 I L ORCHARD INN Southwest Twenty-first and Leland Avenue . D-E-L-I-C-I-O-U-S STEAK and SEA FOODS D-I-N-N-E-R-S 51.00 i I For Safety . . . For Economy Ride the Street Cars Every Day I DES Momss RAILWAY COMPANY i P PHILLEO'S t MAID-RITE SANDWICH SHOP PARTY ORDERS taken for Maid-Rites - Chili - Sundries - Malted Milk CLASS ODDITIES Believe It Or Don't IMAGINE Kathryne Augustine's embarrassment when she fell over something behind the curtain on the stage when doing a graceful folk dance to the tune of Pop Goes the Weasel, for cm assembly some time ago. Theodore Barker should go to the Hawaiian Isles if his ability to play the Hawaiian guitar means anything. Mary D. Coburn used to be a regular little housemaid, considering when she used to go over to her little playmate's house and wash his dishes and comb his long curls. Would you think by looking at Virginia Cohron now that she'd throw sand into the eyes of a fellow-classmate? When Mary Coppi was a little Cerl girl she used to make mud pies and throw them at the cow across the way. When lean Dctrnes fell head first down the stairs, she had an awful time figuring out whether to bring her feet down to her head or her head up to her feet in order to get out of the predicament. Lloyd Dimmitt, when at Howe school, didn't like to play the boys' games, so he went and played soccer with the little girls. lack Donaldson seems to have quite a knack of imitat- ing young flirty girls, judging from the performance he put on at the 12B party. By the way, he carried off half the prize for this impersonation. When lean Parson baked her first cake her mother just let her go ahead by herself, cmd a little later came to see how she was getting along and what do you think? She had eaten almost all of it herself, Did you know that Frank Giannobule tried to sneak a girl fand himseltl into a local theater several years ago? Frankiel CP. S. He was caught.l Robert l-Ierrig never seems to get enough sleep, or else his classes were awfully dull and boring. He had a nice nap almost every day. And, Mary Ann Hutchings figured in a kid- napping of a very young classmate when in lower grade sghool. She made headlines then, and she's still making t em. Mary Marie Lawson could land still canl give a good imita- tion of the little bird thot sat on the roof of the cow shed and scratched his neck. Remember? Margaret Locke tells us that she used to get tives in conduct when in grade school. Marie Martz had the honor of demonstrating how to gallop llike a horsel to the rest of the second grade class at Park Avenue school. They tell us that Helyn McConkey won cr banner for a hula dance at a party. Whoops, my dear. Imagine President Iohn Morgan a painted-up ilapper. That's what he was at the 12B party, and he was the one to carry off the other half of the prize. tThe prize had to be torn in two, but it was only made of paper, with the Wording, Miss Ianu- ary l939. l Paul Morris had the rest of the class jealous of him in Park Avenue when the teacher said he had the pret- tiest, cleanest teeth in the class. When Doris Newbanks and three other classmates went to Fort Des Moines school to do a tap dance and it was a flop, Doris just walked off and cried. Eolo Nizzi was supposed to weed the Weeds out of a garden. Eolo Nizzi pulled all the carrots. Eolo Nizzi left all the weeds standing proudly in a row. Poor Eolo. Mary Palmer used to steal her grand- rnother's chicken's eggs and put them in her mud pies. Gloria Pellegrino seems to be the jitterbug of the class. She even wins prizes for her demonstrations. Go to it, gal. Rose Renzo, with her new pointed-toe shoes, clomped up the old wooden stairs of her grade school and, because she made so much noise, the teacher made her go clear back down and come up the stairs the way a little lady should. Robert Robinson should be awarded the National Hog- Calling Championship. I-Ie demonstrated his ability on the way home from the Ames I. H. S. P. A. convention. Because Doris Short Wouldn't let a little boy kiss her in the play How Boots Befooled the King, the script had to be rewritten to suit her so that she'd take the part of the princess. With one of those water-shooting flowers, Susan Sterrett accidentally shot one of her teachers! For this she got her first pink slip. Imagine Norma Turner running behind a counter in ct downtown department store, then yelling Mama can't find me now. Remember when Iosephine Woodyard was in kindergarten and told her teacher, after much thought, that she must be about l0l'J years old?